It's all downhil

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21st April

Woke at dawn to an odd chorus of 2 songbirds & an owl, dozed for an hour until the sun came up over the mountain. Over breakfast we could hear a hoopoe & a cuckoo; a chill to the morning air up here & we both had fleece jumpers on for breakfast outside.

Off on the bikes & down the mountain to Galende for bread which was really lovely following a river down which opened out into big pools here & there. I fancied coming back with my fishing rod but didn’t fancy the cycle back again. And the road was very quiet which is a surprise as it’s so beautiful up here & you can park near the lake. We weren’t looking forward to the cycle back uphill but apart from one 400 yard stretch it was ‘fine’ & quicker than we thought.

Come the mid afternoon we just sat in the sun & read. I also sent our statement to the police lady & hoped it arrived as it was a really weird email address. 4 vans turned up & a couple of weekenders but this place is still so quiet. The problem with this quiet is human observation is so limited which limits the opportunity for humour but a nice problem to have even if it makes for boring reading. A pleasant day, ready for our trip tomorrow to the coast & probably a long day as it’s cross country to the motorway as we drive up & past Leon, named after the Seat car brand....or the music band, one or the other?

Ps forgot to take any photos today!

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